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July 15 2017

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A photograph of a seated discourse session on a patterned carpet in front of an ornate gold-carved throne and red drapes. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind, holds a microphone toward a group of five ascetics. Four are seated with white and gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and garlands; one in the centre wears a rust-brown robe and garland, another in white and gold cloth gestures while speaking. Two figures in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces sit on the right. All wear white tilak markings on the forehead and body.2017-07-15July 15 20172017-07-15Photograph of a seated ritual scene on a striped mat. A man in a light blue kurta and glasses, seated at left, leans forward and extends his hands toward a woman in a rust-brown blouse and white-and-gold dhoti-style cloth who gestures back. Beside her, a man with a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold beads sits with vibhuti on his forehead and arms. At right, a young woman in white with gold border and gold bead necklaces sits with sandalwood-marked arms, and another person in orange garments with a rudraksha mala appears at the top right. A patterned red cushion and a white-clad figure standing at top left complete the setting.2017-07-15August 26 20172017-08-26A photograph of a seated ceremony on a stage with ornate gold-carved thrones and red draped curtains. Two young men sit on the gold thrones at the back, one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, the other in orange with a wrap and a white forehead mark. A seated woman in an orange-brown wrap smiles with a white forehead mark, facing a man in a light blue shirt seen from behind. In the foreground right, a young man in white and yellow-bordered dhoti and shawl wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and gestures toward the group.2017-07-15July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated satsang or discussion in an ashram hall with a red and cream patterned rug and a golden seat at left. A young man with short dark hair, rudraksha beads, orange robes and white body markings sits at left, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him a person in white ritual clothes with a long gold and bead necklace listens. At right, a bespectacled man in a pink and blue plaid shirt sits cross-legged with a white tilak on his forehead and listens attentively. Other seated devotees in white and blue shirts are visible behind, and a golden throne with leopard-print cushions is partly visible at upper left.2017-08-26 +1 copiesJune 17 20172017-06-17February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21A seated devotee in an orange and red sari with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland sits with palms joined in namaskar while a ritual is performed in a plain pink-walled room with a metal stand and a ceiling fan. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a pendant chain sits and holds a small brass oil lamp, while a shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sits nearby. Women in saris and glasses kneel at a brass plate, and several robed devotees in orange and maroon stand behind, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding hands together. This appears to be a padapuja in a devotee's home.2014-06-26October 13 20152015-10-13